Education, Social Sciences, Humanities, American Studies, Professional Fields and Arts
Award #9096
Category:
Lecturing, Lecturing/Research or Research
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Grant Activity: (1) Conduct research in area of specialization or (2) teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses or (3) do a combination of lecturing and research in any education; social sciences; humanities; American studies; professional fields, such as business administration or law; or arts discipline offered at the listed host institutions. Applications are especially encouraged in social sciences, studies related to HIV/AIDS and in public administration. Applications are also welcome in a range of other disciplines. If teaching, contribute to curriculum development, supervise research, advise theses and provide tutorials as needed.
Location: See comments.
Length of Grant: 6 months to 11 months
Starting Date: July 2009 or January or February 2010 for 11 months preferred; grants of 6 months or more possible.
Comments: Affiliation is possible at any of the 22 universities or technical universities in the new higher education structure. The names of host institutions are listed by geographic areas, A-G, for Limpopo, Eastern Cape, North West, Gauteng, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape. (A) LIMPOPO (1) University of Limpopo, www.ul.ac.za; (2) University of Venda, www.univen.ac.za; (B) EASTERN CAPE (1) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, www.nmmu.ac.za; (2) University of Fort Hare, www.ufh.ac.za; (3) Rhodes University, www.ru.ac.za; (4) Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science, www.wsu.ac.za; (C) NORTH WEST (1) Northwest University, www.nwu.ac.za; (2) Vaal University of Technology, www.vut.ac.za; (D) GAUTENG (1) University of South Africa, www.unisa.ac.za; (2)Tshwane University of Technology, www.tut.ac.za; (3) University of Pretoria, www.up.ac.za; (4) University of the Witwatersrand, www.wits.ac.za; (5) University of Johannesburg, www.uj.ac.za; (E) FREE STATE (1) University of the Free State, www.uovs.ac.za; (2) Central University of Technology, www.cut.ac.za; (F) KWA-ZULU NATAL (1) Durban University of Technology, www.dut.ac.za; (2) University of KwaZulu-Natal, www.ukzn.ac.za; (3) University of Zululand, www.uzulu.ac.za; (G) WESTERN CAPE (1) Cape Peninsula University of Technology, www.cput.ac.za; (2) University of Cape Town, www.uct.ac.za; (3) University of Stellenbosch, www.sun.ac.za; (4) University of the Western Cape, www.uwc.ac.za. A letter of invitation on host institution letterhead is required. Applications can propose sharing between institutions in the same geographic area; such applications must include one or more letters of invitation, confirming the willingness of the relevant parties to share. If one letter, it must indicate the potential host has communicated with the other institution(s) and all are in agreement to share. Effort is made to place Fulbrighters at a range of South African universities. Note that more applications are generally received from scholars proposing to work in the Western Cape than can be funded. Please contact the U.S. Embassy or CIES about university contacts in other regions.
